Pull-A-Part Cheap Jeep Challenge SHOWDOWN XJ vs ZJ!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2025
- The Pull-A-Part Cheap Jeep Challenge BleepinJeep vs Busted Knuckle brought to you by Tekton Tools has been awesome and it is finally time to see how these Cheap Jeep Builds stack up! We started out by spending $2000 on each cheap jeep. A Jeep Cherokee XJ for me and a Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ for Bleepie. Then we had the remaining $3k to spend on aftermarket parts. I chose to spend my money on suspension and bleepinjeep chose to spend his on built axles. We finished our cherokee builds up and met at Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee for the final showdown. You will be as surprised as we were at how well these cheap jeep cherokees performed. Stay tuned to find out who wins and where we are taking them next!
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you need the front locker,it pulls the rear up..
That XJ took that ass whooping and threw Bleepy the finger on almost every obstacle! Great vid!
It works so well!
Disabled Air Force veteran here, and I want that red one! It would be so great to take the wife and daughter out in the desert in to get a break from the current situation. But both of these Jeeps are sweet. Thanks for the great wheeling content, and thanks to all those guys for helping to make the competition happen. I can't wait to see more!
stay tuned to find out how to win one.
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Thanks. I'll be watching
@@d2nim2l 👍👍👍
Getting up that ledge on 3 wheel drive was unbelievable! Great job.
It was make it or break it for me.
@@BustedKnuckleVideo hell yeah! Send it. Also, is that RCV deal just for BK or can I call Ricky and ask if they got axles that are returned?
Love seeing an XJ on the trails. I picked up a 98 XJ for 1500 this year. Got a locker for the rear and have plans for this winter. It's nice to see what can be done on a budget.
they are crazy capable for the money
I love the challenge. The XJ is so underated. I had blast watching you two guys give each other crap and send the budget rigs through a great park. Keep it up
Always a good time wheeling with this crew
@@BustedKnuckleVideo I'd love to wheel with you guys some day
come on out, bleepie does fan rides and we plan on doing one soon
@@BustedKnuckleVideo hopefully once I get my axles back under my XJ , I will be able to come down
awesome
I can’t believe y’all made it up that last rock face, I was surprised when bleepy made it but was really surprised when you made it in 3 wheel drive lol I’m really enjoying these videos that y’all are putting out keep up the good work!
Thanks I had to make it or break it ok that last one!
We need to start playing this when we go out on the trails LOL J.E.E.P. great videos, great series!
Not a bad idea!
I have to say after building a one ton jeep I really have more fun in a basic jeep doing stuff I know I shouldn't over crawling through stuff and upset when I dont make it..
Its always more fun to root for the underdog!!
Beater Cherokees ftw!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo the kids always get mad at me when I dont wanna take the wrangler on 42s out but take the xj with 31s and a welded rear to play but they don't understand the rush the challenge of making something in "nothing" that you never should have had in that spot to begin with lol
I am with you on that, I have gone from a rock bouncer to a JK on 37s to a cherokee on 35s and you can guess which one is the most fun to wheel.
@@BustedKnuckleVideo sometimes its the little things we thought was holding us back on the trail that was what made it so fun to begin with!
these cherokees on 35s is where it is at!
Cherp Jeeps for the win!!!
Running buggy trails, & driving it home!
BAD ASS!!!
we had so much fun with these
Great end to a wicked series!! Both builds were extremely impressive, I think it comes down to driver technic, and for one vehicle to tackle the narliest final challenge in 3 wheel drive , well that says it all to me!!!! 😉 Thanks again for such an entertaining series of vids!! 😎
Stay tuned Moab is next!
Great video guys man you guys make the older jeeps not look like a pile of junk..
By the way the way you guys hook them up they look really clean not over the top but looks good and very functional.
Thanks 👍
I ride in south East Tennessee and their are almost as many Cherokee based vehicles as SXS’S. Great content guys. Great to see Ian out there.
Way bette Than a RZR ha
That’s the beauty of an old Jeep. They just don’t know when to stop and it’s amazing what a guy can rig up to get them going to make it home. Time to goto Moab and settle it. 😁
Moab will be awesome.
Incredible! That little white jeep held her own even when hurt. And the trophy BELONGS to Busted knuckle garage. 🏆
it did very well
This is great! Been following both y’all for a while! Great lunch break entertainment!! Think busted knuckle should have won since did it in 3 wheel boogie. Keep it up!
3 Wheel Peel FTW!
Matt you made me proud. Now I wanna build a 3 whl’d crawler Who’s with me 😋
I always end up on 3wd! Ha
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Best dog I ever had was named tripod 😁
HA TRIPOD!
Man! One day I’ll get my 98xj built up to do these trails. I’m an Elbe wa guy currently. Would love either one of these bad jeeps! Beautiful builds bleepinjeep and busted knuckle!
Thanks Joshua!
This jeep challenge it is hilarious!!!! i saw on both channels and i`m loving every second!! Nice driving MATT! for me the best kit that the rig can have is the one between the seat and the steering wheel! :):) i´m a ZJ owner but i like Xj a lot to!! but you can say thanks to that pack of leaf springs!! they give so much traction!!!! And i agree with you when you say, people can make a awesome rig on a low budget and have tons of fun!!! keep up the good work man!
Glad you enjoyed it! More videos coming soon from Moab!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo i will be waiting for that video! I´m going to show this challenge to my friends here in Portugal and we are going laugh so much! they are all Nissan and Toyota owners. And they will see how a jeep rocks!!!! yeah!!!
maybe we do Toyotas next year!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo that would be awesome!!! Please be a Toyota Hilux Truggy!! :) :) :)
or maybe YJs or TJs?
Matt is a hell of a driver. The guy can wheel anything and make it look easy.
which Matt? HA
Good show guys.... It is pretty crazy where you put those station wagons.
the exceeded my expectations for sure !
Awesome video. Love to see budget builds hang where the big $$$ builds hang. Really shows anyone can enjoy wheelin.
Right on!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this challenge my neighbors got an old Cherokee I may buy now !!!
Go for it!
Wow!! I can't wait to get my XJ finished!This made my decision about the rusty's long arm kit!
It works great!
Those Jeep’s are BAD ASS, makes me want to get to work on a build. Thanks to everyone involved, I absolutely loved it. These Idaho trails better watch out I’ll. E on them soon
Get to work
Those Cheap Jeeps are impressive buttttttttttt time will tell. Great Footage! Keep it coming!
lets see how they do at moab, we won't be cutting them any slack
great time watching. laughed a lot over all the rule changes. like kids on the playground. having fun is what it's all about.
We had a blast despite the judges changing rules constantly for their own entertainment 🤣
Cheap Jeeps are the most fun! Sooooo Exciting! Yes! Come to Moab!
Can’t wait to hit Pritchett canyon in them!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Go down to area BFE and run the Ultra 4 course !
now the sounds like fun, Ive never been to BFE
FANTASTIC WHEELIN GUYS. THINKING I NEED A XJ NOW.
I am an XJ believer now for sure
Good Job I like the ZJ lol Bleep Jeep Fan...following you to now..
welcome to the channel! The ZJ did well for the cobbled together suspension
Awesome can't believe everything these 2 did!! I'll be on these trails this weekend in my 1ton xj
They did crazy good!
Awesome sauce! Impressed with the performance of these cheap Jeep's!!
You and me both!
Cool Cheap Jeeps. Looked like a lot of fun. I could use a Cheap Jeep since I don't own one and a big fan of Tekton tools.
Right on
Bleepin Jeep has been one of my tube favorites for years. Never heard of Busted Knuckle till now. Great video guys. Impressive driving!
Glad you found us!
Absolutely loving this series!! Unbelievable what that XJ can do with lunchbox up front and open rear! And HP 30’s don’t get enough credit. I friken love my XJ. I’m fully locked front and rear ARB’s, Chrome Molly’s and trussed and she is a little goat. ❤️🐞
They are crazy capable no doubt about it. I am a believer in the HP30 now as well and that 8.25 is legit as well when you weld it well enough
You fellas made this "horse" very complicated!! But funny and awesome to watch lol!! Makes me want to get my RHD 2000 4x4 Cherokee project on the road ASAP
complicated is our specialty! HA
Y’all built some tough rigs for this. Rather surprised at some of them obstacles they went up. Great video good sportsmanship. Keep on 4x4’N!
Right on
Amazing little Cherokee!! Wow, 3 wheel and all!
Oh yeah!
Seen it several times over the years. If you're only going to have 1 axle locked, the front is the one to have. Nice work beating on the 3wd and making it work.
really? I would think the rear being locked would be better?
@@BustedKnuckleVideo locked front pulled you up on top of those ledges, then a bump to get the rear up. Open front I doubt you'd even get your tires on it to have the chance to bump.
@@bgredjeep I’ve climbed some dumb stuff with open front and locked rear in the jk
@@BustedKnuckleVideo agreed. Not saying it won't work the other way, but do you think you make that last climb that you didn't even want to try with an open front and locked rear?
Either 1 is better than none, but if I was only locking 1 axle to start I'd choose the front for what we do. Maybe BJ will do a future tech/comparison video to test it. 😆
Damn jeeps, when they work they can do some amazing things! Great budget builds though, really inspiring stuff guys.
We were shocked at how well they did
Brings back great memories of my first vehicle, an 85 XJ, it was so under powered it wasn’t even funny, but momentum usually got me where I wanted to go.
The newer models don’t lack for power 💪
them jeeps are suprising,keep it up,im waiting for the next one.yeehaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moab is gonna be awesome!
Really thought XJ did better in lot of the stuff. That last one through was amazing. Good job to both of you guys.
We agree!
That is nuts I've seen fully built Riggs make those challenges look hard. Ya'll made them look easy.
these little cherokees are awesome!
That's not cheeting! It is finding the technical advantage! Lol
Its amazing how well these rigs did with the different challenges they have. Thats an amazing 3 wheel jeep you built!
3 wheel peel1
a real locker in the rear of that XJ and you have a great machine ...
Yeah I just ran out of budget
Great job to both you guys. I’m a fan of the Cherokees but both rigs were impressive. Looking forward to even more.
Too much fun
You guys are awesome showing how much fun you can have with cheep jeeps
you don't have to be wealthy to get out in the woods and have fun
@@BustedKnuckleVideo my xj looks like yours did you use a lunch box locker in front and does it have bad driving Characteristics
Almost like driving a Can Am huh Matt? 3 wheel drive. Lol. Still think you won the first challenge. Love the video. Can't wait to see the next one.
I think I would rather have the front diff open
Y’all did an awesome job for your first XJ build.
Thanks! I know a lot of people want to talk smack about it but it performed flawless less me not welding the rear end good enough.
Awesome video! Love Cherokees! Amazing how you can just have such a tight budget and build such a rock crawler. I honestly can’t decide which one is better. Love both of them. But the xj is such a classic but that zj looks so good! Both are keepers in my book! Great job guys! Enjoy.
I totally agree!
Love watching you guys go head to head, keep making great videos and building budget friendly rigs!
More to come!
Watched these for a second time. Impressive!!! Both rigs.
This was soo much fun
Haha, this is awesome!! Commenting halfway through the video...don't think my XJ could do this currently!!
They are more capable that you might think
@@BustedKnuckleVideo I need some lockers!!
me too HA
Thank you bleeping for showing me that i didnt just buy a soccer vehicle. Busted knuckles that is an awesome rig if you can wheel all day and drive it home
You bet
Couldn’t be more down to earth guys then these 2! Great video
Thanks Andrew!
If there was an award for better footage I think you got it. I love BleepinJeep but your video makes those trails look a lot more gnarly for some reason.
we know how to get the right angles is all
That last trail was crazy those cherokees can take some abuse!
I can't believe it did it in 3wd
Makes me want to build a Cherokee!!!!
Great show!!!!
Well worth it
Great video Busted Knuckle! You really made a rust bucket look like a beast crawler. I like your humble approach.
XJs don't need much to make them capable. I just wanted to show anyone can build one. I am not an expert fabricator or jeep guru by any means.
@@BustedKnuckleVideo they are definitely capable! Add a side of TLC and a dash of muscle and they are a perfect recipe for Beast Ala Mode!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Are you guys really going to Moab to finalize this challenge? I live in Utah and would love to be there for it.
Both are winners as you're doing what you like and in a JEEP... Stay safe... Have a great day...
spending the day wheeling with our friends, we all felt like winners for sure
That was awesome right there thoroughly impressed....i just recently got to go to windrock park for the first time 2 weeks ago and it is very beautiful and great courses.....have some amazing pictures....keep wheeling guys love the channel.
Thanks we loved this challenge and can't wait to see what they do in Moab
I love cherokees! I got a 94 and wouldn't trade it for anything!! awesome video and builds men!
They are great budget wheelers
With lockers?
lockers help
That looks like so much fun it would be amazing to do something like that with my sons think we would all have a permanent grin at the end of the day
That's a great idea!
That's how you BLEEPIN DO IT BABY!!
cheap jeeps FTW!
Goes to show how important front lockers are! Amazing challenge guys. Keep it up.
Rear lockers are the most important!
Awesome videos! Keep them coming. That's a badass ZJ
More to come!
3 wheel on the ledge, wow. Great Video Series
I couldn't let him win! HA
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Heck No!!! XJ for the win with an open diff!!!!!!!
Cool series. I do think this makes a good point for front locker first. If your front locker had failed instead of the rear you wouldn't have made it as far and you would have had less control while doing it. There are only a few times where a locked rear and an open front do better than a locked front and open rear. Plus with the rear most times you can get away with a good factory posi.
I am more of a fan of open front and locked rear, but that is just my preference if I had to choose. I have done some crazy trails with an open front (leaky ARB)
Crazy climbs in those rigs. Awesome job. @Tekton @PullAPart
Thanks!
Congrats you won a $100 PAP gift card!
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Awesome man. What do I need to do to get it?
Love the videos and love offroad trying to build my jeeps but man it's hard with money lol
Maybe next time we do a smaller budget build
That would be awesome lol theres alot cheaper and easier ways lol I have a budget boost on my zj and man it clears some 31s stock so I'm planning on 33s buts it takes alot of other suspension components and money that I dont have lol
They say 33s is the sweet spot on these with stock gearing
That was awesome. Those cheap jeeps did awesome. People bring $100k rigs and you guys did just as good.
i've seen big built rigs that won't hit what we hit in these LOL
Even 100k rigs don't do as good as an old jeep drop 8 or 10k in it the right way of course an she is badass lol
Gotta have the right nut behind the wheel
great video, enjoyed the challenges but the 3 wheel drive up the hill best of the show, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Outstanding truck's!!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it 😁
thanks we had a blast with these cheap jeeps!
Heck yes! Can't wait to try that in my ZJ
Heck yeah! 🤘
Awsome video... I would like to take either jeep home lol.. there both awsome rigs..
They both did extremely well
This is awesome makes me want to go find a cheap Jeep and give it a whirl...
Glad to hear that
Friend have gotten me into the feel of Jeeping again. Had a 86 Toyota Pickup I ran for a few years. Looking at buying a XJ.
XJs are awesome
Amazing what those budget jeeps can climb! Windrock is a beautiful park. Love the content
We agree!
Loving the content, keep the videos rolling!!!!
More to come!
Looks like great fun, back to everybodies roots in wheeling...having fun on the cheap. Oh, I know, put that leaky arb in place of your broken esab locker..;>)
HA well that is a leaky arb front. I'll take my chances with rewelding the rear
This is awesome, I been craving to get me a Jeep and just go explore!! Love the channel 🙌🏼👌🏽
You should!
Do you happen to know what trail that last obstacle was on? Looked cool! We’re headed there in December
cascades is what they called it
This makes me miss my cherokee so bad. Time to build another!
they are awesome. I had no idea!
21:47 HOLY CRAP!!!! that is insane....
these things go so well
I like free stuff! Plus when welding a rear, some extra plate in the diff will toughen it up!!
we welded it up extra good now
@@BustedKnuckleVideo send it
Send it is all I know
I have a cherokee stock it does very well as is wish i could build it
Start our with budget mods
Was loving it, I had a 96 sport XJ ,, put a lot of money in it, and it got stolen with all my tools.. about 13000 total . Never got a thing back.
That sucks
I've walked up to the last obstacle and declared it to be a buggy trail! Now I realize that I'm just chicken***t !
Haha! We made it look pretty easy
Crazy wheeling, good job guys!
Thanks Greg!
This was very entertaining for sure!!!! Can't wait until MOAB!!!!!
Moab is gonna be epic if we can keep them together!
23:57 throws exhaust in back “oh sweet thanks” chucks rest in “DAYUM”
Didn't need that anyhow
I can't figure out exactly why this is SO AWESOME but it is some of the best stuff on youtube! Thanks guys!!
Just a couple of guys out wheeling our budget beaters and having a blast
Awesome challenge! can't wait to see more!
We are excited about Moab!
Gotta love them Cherokees, wished I still had mine to wheel.
I am going to have a hard time giving this one away
good job 3 wheel Matt, you both did well.
I always end up in 3wd somehow LMAO
People bag on xjs but I’ve made it through some crazy stuff and it’s never let me down. For the money you can’t beat them.
best budget vehicle you can build IMO
Sick content, makes me excited for what an xj can do!🤟
they are crazy capable
Jeep is loud without muffler, but it is super loud without the muffler and catalytic converter, way WAY louder when missing both
I added the cat back. It's not too bad now
That was pretty unreal! Amazing how much you lose with just 3-wheel drive.
Especially the rear!